Nonfics
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Rating
Title/Year
Author
1
The Truth About Killer Robots is thinner in its content and less focused in its thesis than I'd hoped for.
Posted Sep 15, 2018
2
Walking on Water (2018)
A rich, visual record of a monument to transience.
Posted Sep 14, 2018
3
Heartbound (2018)
There's this marriage of Metz's more cinematic approach to these lives and Plambech's academic observance ... sometimes such a clash of method works, sometimes not.
Posted Sep 12, 2018
4
A fascinating snapshot of a period that birthed one of the most controversial presidencies in global politics. For that reason alone, the doc is well worth your time
Posted Sep 9, 2018
5
Maiden (2018)
6
American Circumcision (2018)
A lively debate over the fate of foreskins.
Posted Sep 7, 2018
7
Bisbee '17 (2018)
On an emotional level, Bisbee '17 may be inadequate. On a technical level, it's extraordinary.
Posted Sep 6, 2018
8
The documentary's under-90-minute brevity makes these events feel like they are happening even faster than they did, creating a simulacra of witnessing Basquiat's talent.
Posted Aug 31, 2018
9
Songwriter (2018)
The documentary appears to be a passion project for both director and subject... But it never comes off as a statement of "this is my famous cousin, look how talented he is."
Posted Aug 28, 2018
10
Creates a phenomenal portrait of McEnroe in the process of its other intentions.
Posted Aug 21, 2018
11
Do You Trust this Computer? (2018)
A slick evaluation of info, to the effect that I imagined a computer could have directed (or at least edited) this documentary.
Posted Aug 17, 2018
12
Minding the Gap (2018)
A piercing excavation of the wide-reaching pain caused by domestic abuse.
Posted Aug 16, 2018
13
King Cohen is the love letter and thorough career retrospective it needs to be.
Posted Aug 14, 2018
14
The Cleaners (2018)
Captures a dystopian moment for the history books with clear-eyed curiosity.
Posted Jul 19, 2018
15
Makala (2018)
Avoids most of the traps of exoticism...but it makes the mistake of using observation as its only route to intimacy.
Posted Apr 21, 2018
16
A wonderful reminder that documentaries can be both joyous and deep at the same time.
Posted Mar 28, 2018
17
The China Hustle (2018)
The documentary's banal incredulousness at its subject suggests Rothstein should watch a few seasons of The Sopranos.
Posted Mar 28, 2018
18
Our Blood Is Wine (2018)
A documentary with far more on its mind than fermented grape juice, though it sometimes seems at a loss for what to say and when to say it."
Posted Mar 8, 2018
19
Beuys (2018)
The movie will not appeal to most, but it's hard to imagine that Bueys's own work ever did either.
Posted Mar 5, 2018
20
Winnie (2017)
Most rousing of all in the film is Winnie herself. She's still going strong and is a vibrant presence through a number of interviews.
Posted Feb 27, 2018
21
Rat Film (2017)
I appreciate the film's attempt to expose systemic racism through Baltimore's overwhelming infiltration of rampaging pests, but it's too often distracted with experimentation.
Posted Feb 25, 2018
22
The film doesn't just track a timeline of the founding of institutions; it reminds us of how increased education influenced and further inspires civil rights movements.
Posted Feb 19, 2018
23
Knife Skills (2017)
Not just an advertisement for Edwins or even a simple pat on the back for its do-gooder objective ... it's a fascinating environment to encounter through the film.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
24
Mindy Alper is compelling, both for her eccentricities and her genius, as well as tragically for her story of abuse and terrible treatments and continued medical problems.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
25
Traffic Stop (2017)
The contrast is very effective. Breaion King's real-life moments show her humanity opposite the cops treating her like she has none.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
26
Edith+Eddie (2017)
Another strong short that lets its issue-film side permeate from the background of the story, not overstated but not buried.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
27
Heroin(e) (2017)
One of the most all-around successful and satisfying films of its kind that I've seen in a while.
Posted Feb 11, 2018
28
All pretty good and more importantly for the Oscars pretty important ... The best is Heroin(e), one of the most all-around successful and satisfying films of its kind."
Posted Feb 11, 2018
29
Hal (2018)
A vivid portrait of artistic integrity and complete commitment to the art of filmmaking.
Posted Jan 30, 2018
30
42 Grams (2017)
31
RBG (2018)
Regardless of your political ideology, you'll come away with a newfound respect for the tireless pioneer of gender equality.
Posted Jan 27, 2018
32
Three Identical Strangers (2018)
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
Posted Jan 25, 2018
33
Won't You Be My Neighbor? (2018)
If only for a few hours, this documentary proves that human kindness can be contagious.
Posted Jan 25, 2018
34
Generation Wealth (2018)
Lauren Greenfield's stinging indictment of greed and excess also packs an unexpected emotional wallop.
Posted Jan 22, 2018
35
Kangaroo (2018)
A bumper sticker of a film
Posted Jan 20, 2018
36
Jane (2017)
A wonderful tribute to the life and work of an extraordinary woman.
Posted Jan 18, 2018
37
The Final Year (2018)
A most somber affair. Or, if you're on the elephant's side, it's a great opportunity to gloat.
Posted Jan 16, 2018
38
Copwatch (2017)
[Camilla Hall's] characters are hopeful and, so, perhaps is Copwatch.
Posted Oct 18, 2017
39
Love and Saucers (2017)
Love and Saucers is a well-crafted, uncomplicated, accessible documentary that simply allows its subject to tell his story.
Posted Oct 9, 2017
40
Offers a hazy and yet utterly striking impression of a resilient Icon; a brush with something vibrant, raw, and eternal.
Posted Sep 20, 2017
41
Our People Will Be Healed (2017)
Obomsawin shows no signs of slowing down, and the fire that drives her cause is still burning away.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
42
Cocaine Prison (2017)
Pretty incredible when it's just following a harrowing yet surprisingly upbeat character drama.
Posted Sep 10, 2017
43
Spettacolo (2017)
You'll probably never forget this extraordinary town. But the film itself is largely unmemorable.
Posted Sep 8, 2017
44
Motherland (Bayang ina mo) (2017)
Diaz does an excellent job of establishing a universal affinity with her subjects.
Posted Sep 5, 2017
45
Resurface (2017)
A decent, albeit brief, examination of how a water sport has provided therapy for those struggling to cope with life after war.
Posted Sep 4, 2017
46
Finders Keepers (2015)
"Maintains a brilliant balance of comedy and tragedy."
Posted Sep 3, 2017
47
Dolores (2017)
A decent educational film ... Dolores isn't excessively hagiographic, but it's entirely positive.
Posted Aug 31, 2017
48
City of Ghosts (2017)
In another war zone, Matthew Heineman exchanges nihilism for hope, sentiment and journalists.
Posted Aug 31, 2017
49
Get Me Roger Stone (2017)
Succeeds in chronicling the transformation of American conservatism throughout the years since the arrival of Stone's generation.
Posted Aug 30, 2017
50
Brillo Box (3 cents off) (2016)